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Change of course helped Ross find his dream job ; CASE STUDY [Herald, The (Plymouth, England)](Herald, The (Plymouth, England) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) FORMER City College Plymouth IT student, Ross Evans, works for the multinational semiconductor chip maker corporation, Intel Corporation. After completing GCSEs, Ross joined his school sixth form to study AS Levels. However, he soon realised this was not for him. Ross said: "At the point of taking my AS Levels I wanted to become veterinarian; however I soon discovered that I was not enjoying the academic side to it. "I have always had a keen interest in electronics and computers so decided to focus my studies within this area. I was accepted on to the IT Practitioner course at City College and so my journey began into the technical world. "I had a great time at the college, there was a lot more freedom and I was treated more like an individual. "The lecturers were very enthusiastic and knowledgeable with nothing ever too much trouble." Ross, 22, works as a technical marketing engineer at Intel. His said of his role: "My job role varies, but predominantly revolves around developing new technologies and showing the value of Intel to multinational companies. "This involves travelling to many different countries to deliver technical presentations to organisations. "I love my job and would like to thank City College for giving me the skills I needed to reach my full potential and helping me gain my dream job." (c) 2014 ProQuest Information and Learning Company; All Rights Reserved. |